Start-stop technology, the controversial system that shuts down a vehicle’s engine at idle and restarts it when the driver releases the brake, may soon disappear. New law removes penalties for ...

Start/stop technology is one of the more divisive fuel-saving strategies manufacturers use, and now EPA administrator Lee Zeldin is targeting it, per a post on X Monday morning.

Start-stop technology, the controversial system that shuts down a vehicle’s engine at idle and restarts it when the driver releases the brake, may soon disappear.

Start/stop systems are designed to save fuel by shutting the engine off when possible instead of letting it idle when it’s not being used.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to end fuel economy incentives for start-stop technology in cars, a system designed to cut emissions and save fuel. Critics say the feature is ...

In a post on X, the agency’s administrator, Lee Zeldin, said that start-stop technology was just a “climate participation trophy” for companies, and that “everyone hates it.” ...

The Context Automatic start-stop technology became popular in large part due to fuel economy and emissions regulations introduced during the Obama administration.

“Start-stop systems (sometimes called idle-stop, smart start, or other manufacturer-specific names) save fuel by turning off the engine when the vehicle comes to a stop and automatically ...